diff --git a/StartupDialog.cs b/StartupDialog.cs
index 1d39174..781aacb 100644
--- a/StartupDialog.cs
+++ b/StartupDialog.cs
@@ -43,6 +43,7 @@ public class StartupDialog : Form
         FormBorderStyle = FormBorderStyle.None;
         StartPosition = FormStartPosition.CenterScreen;
         BackColor = BackgroundDark;
+        Opacity = 0.86;
 
         var itemHeight = 44;
         var headerHeight = 60;
@@ -53,6 +54,9 @@ public class StartupDialog : Form
         var contentHeight = headerHeight + (_apps.Count * itemHeight) + footerHeight;
         ClientSize = new Size(contentWidth, contentHeight);
 
+        // Set the window region to rounded rectangle for transparent corners
+        UpdateWindowRegion();
+
         var yPos = headerHeight;
 
         foreach (var app in _apps)
@@ -132,17 +136,75 @@ public class StartupDialog : Form
         var g = e.Graphics;
         g.SmoothingMode = SmoothingMode.AntiAlias;
 
+        // Apply subtle bulge transformation
+        var centerX = Width / 2f;
+        var centerY = Height / 2f;
+        var bulgeStrength = 0.08f;
+        
+        // Create a slight perspective transform for CRT bulge
+        var scaleX = 1.0f - bulgeStrength;
+        var scaleY = 1.0f - bulgeStrength;
+        
+        g.TranslateTransform(centerX, centerY);
+        g.ScaleTransform(scaleX + bulgeStrength, scaleY + bulgeStrength);
+        g.TranslateTransform(-centerX, -centerY);
+
+        using var backgroundBrush = new SolidBrush(Color.FromArgb(240, BackgroundDark));
+        g.FillRectangle(backgroundBrush, 0, 0, Width, Height);
+
         var glowAlpha = (int)(180 + _glowPulse);
         var pulsingCyan = Color.FromArgb(Math.Min(255, glowAlpha), 0, 255, 255);
 
+        // Inner content
+        DrawContent(g, pulsingCyan);
+
+        // Reset transform for effects
+        g.ResetTransform();
+
+        // CRT bezel effect - subtle outer shadow
+        using var bezelBrush = new LinearGradientBrush(
+            new Rectangle(0, 0, Width, Height),
+            Color.FromArgb(60, 0, 0, 0),
+            Color.Transparent,
+            LinearGradientMode.Vertical);
+        
+        var screenRect = new Rectangle(3, 3, Width - 6, Height - 6);
+        using var screenPath = CreateRoundedRectangle(screenRect, 12);
+        
+        var bezelRect = new Rectangle(0, 0, Width, Height);
+        using var outerPath = CreateRoundedRectangle(bezelRect, 16);
+        using var innerPath = CreateRoundedRectangle(new Rectangle(4, 4, Width - 8, Height - 8), 10);
+        
+        var bezelRegion = new Region(outerPath);
+        bezelRegion.Exclude(innerPath);
+        g.FillRegion(bezelBrush, bezelRegion);
+
+        // Outer glow
+        using var outerGlow = new Pen(Color.FromArgb((int)(20 + _glowPulse / 2), AccentCyan), 3);
+        g.DrawPath(outerGlow, CreateRoundedRectangle(new Rectangle(1, 1, Width - 2, Height - 2), 14));
+
+        // Main border
         using var borderPen = new Pen(pulsingCyan, 2);
-        g.DrawRectangle(borderPen, 1, 1, Width - 3, Height - 3);
+        g.DrawPath(borderPen, screenPath);
 
-        using var outerGlow = new Pen(Color.FromArgb((int)(20 + _glowPulse / 2), AccentCyan), 6);
-        g.DrawRectangle(outerGlow, -2, -2, Width + 3, Height + 3);
+        // Corner reflections for glass effect
+        DrawCRTReflections(g);
+    }
 
-        using var innerBorder = new Pen(BorderColor, 1);
-        g.DrawRectangle(innerBorder, 4, 4, Width - 9, Height - 9);
+    private void UpdateWindowRegion()
+    {
+        using var path = CreateRoundedRectangle(new Rectangle(0, 0, Width, Height), 16);
+        Region = new Region(path);
+    }
+
+    protected override void OnResize(EventArgs e)
+    {
+        base.OnResize(e);
+        UpdateWindowRegion();
+    }
+
+    private void DrawContent(Graphics g, Color pulsingCyan)
+    {
 
         using var headerBrush = new LinearGradientBrush(
             new Rectangle(0, 0, Width, 60),
@@ -189,6 +251,41 @@ public class StartupDialog : Form
         }
     }
 
+    private GraphicsPath CreateRoundedRectangle(Rectangle rect, int radius)
+    {
+        var path = new GraphicsPath();
+        var diameter = radius * 2;
+        
+        path.AddArc(rect.X, rect.Y, diameter, diameter, 180, 90);
+        path.AddArc(rect.Right - diameter, rect.Y, diameter, diameter, 270, 90);
+        path.AddArc(rect.Right - diameter, rect.Bottom - diameter, diameter, diameter, 0, 90);
+        path.AddArc(rect.X, rect.Bottom - diameter, diameter, diameter, 90, 90);
+        path.CloseFigure();
+        
+        return path;
+    }
+
+    private void DrawCRTReflections(Graphics g)
+    {
+        // Top-left corner reflection
+        using var reflection1 = new LinearGradientBrush(
+            new Rectangle(8, 8, 60, 40),
+            Color.FromArgb(25, 255, 255, 255),
+            Color.Transparent,
+            45f);
+        using var reflectPath1 = CreateRoundedRectangle(new Rectangle(8, 8, 60, 40), 8);
+        g.FillPath(reflection1, reflectPath1);
+
+        // Subtle center highlight
+        using var reflection2 = new LinearGradientBrush(
+            new Rectangle(Width / 4, 15, Width / 2, 25),
+            Color.FromArgb(8, 255, 255, 255),
+            Color.Transparent,
+            LinearGradientMode.Vertical);
+        using var reflectPath2 = CreateRoundedRectangle(new Rectangle(Width / 4, 15, Width / 2, 25), 4);
+        g.FillPath(reflection2, reflectPath2);
+    }
+
     private void LaunchSelectedApps()
     {
         foreach (var checkbox in _checkboxes)
@@ -295,7 +392,7 @@ public class RetroCheckBox : Control
         var g = e.Graphics;
         g.SmoothingMode = SmoothingMode.AntiAlias;
 
-        var bgColor = _hovering ? Color.FromArgb(40, 40, 56) : Color.FromArgb(28, 28, 40);
+        var bgColor = _hovering ? Color.FromArgb(200, 40, 40, 56) : Color.FromArgb(180, 28, 28, 40);
         using var bgBrush = new SolidBrush(bgColor);
         g.FillRectangle(bgBrush, 0, 0, Width, Height);
 
@@ -386,15 +483,15 @@ public class RetroButton : Control
         Color bgColor;
         if (_pressing)
         {
-            bgColor = Color.FromArgb(60, accentColor);
+            bgColor = Color.FromArgb(200, Color.FromArgb(60, accentColor));
         }
         else if (_hovering)
         {
-            bgColor = Color.FromArgb(30, accentColor);
+            bgColor = Color.FromArgb(180, Color.FromArgb(30, accentColor));
         }
         else
         {
-            bgColor = Color.FromArgb(10, accentColor);
+            bgColor = Color.FromArgb(140, Color.FromArgb(10, accentColor));
         }
 
         using var bgBrush = new SolidBrush(bgColor);